Mommy Loves You
Alisha Merritt Williams 1988 (Charleston,)
One time was joy
One time was empty
When found the first time
A real flutter inside was mine.
Weeks of sick with days of fatigue
Still came more satisfaction of who I am meant to be.
Once found quick and instant sick, came pain.
Sanitizing smells and a room and empty hand
Heart sank faster than quick sand.
Once anticipated dreamless world
Now never knowing if faces were a boy or girl!
Black nights, alone
Empty with no unconditional console.
Whether in another world or white lace wings
I can hear the first words and a soft whisper
When colors turn to gray and can't undo
I grasp my shirt, hear the memory melody with a scarred heart and whisper back, "Mommy loves you."
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Submitted on January 09, 2021
Modified on April 13, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 668 |
| Words | 127 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 14, 1, 1, 1 |
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